with leader, led 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, kept on well run-in
led, jumped left 5th, hung badly right and headed 6th, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up
held up in rear, some headway before 2 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leaders, went 4th before 2 out, soon ridden and every chance, one pace before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5th, left in front from 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before last
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and challenged before last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
VELOCE was a big disappointment in a handicap at Carlisle in February but has been plenty of time to recover and is difficult to oppose at this level. The danger may be Cleve Cottage, who has been placed three times in bumpers and hails from a yard going really well at present. Potomac, a winner three times on the Flat, will have needed his run at Wetherby and can only improve. He looks the pick of the remainder as winning pointer Another Mattie almost certainly won't come into his own until tackling fences.
Veloce (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 8, 33l behind Yesyoucan (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Beyond The Creek 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, chased leaders 5th to next, soon weakened and behind, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Victor Hewgo (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 12 ran.
Border Phoenix 80-1 (11-1) Held up, always behind, tailed off, 11th of 14, 50l behind Supreme Asset (11-8) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Cleve Cottage 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no chance with front pair, 3rd of 12, 16l behind Devenish Island (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Monashee (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, well behind Buthelezi (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Only Clint 80-1 (10-12) Always behind, pulled up, in a race won by Corrin Wood (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Potomac (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In touch on inside, not fluent 4th, chased leaders when not fluent 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened, 7th and beaten when mistake last, 8th of 12, 17l behind Discovery Bay (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Regal Ramirez 40-1 (11-6) Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place from 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Buffalo Ballet (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Top Billing 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, struggling before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Matthew Riley (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Another Mattie (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, outpaced over 5f out, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 23l behind Ceasar Milan (11-2) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
